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Govt dismisses plans to export donkey hides amid booming Chinese market
The Government has dismissed any suggestions that they could tap into the rising donkey meat market in China. In recent…
Swiss president on historic visit to Botswana
Swiss Confederation President, Alain Berset arrived in Gaborone on Monday on a two-day historic state visit to Botswana at the…
Road infrastructure boosts African trade – Minister Molale
The Minister of Transport and Public Works, Eric Molale, says investment in road infrastructure is critical to promoting African trade…
Govt bets on a P64 billion Public Investment Programme
Parliament has approved the Transitional National Development Plan (TNDP) draft to be implemented in the beginning of the fiscal year…
Botswana invites Kuwaitis to visit, invest
In his first media interview, following taking charge as the new Ambassador of Botswana to Kuwait, H.E. Augustine Ntshomane Makgonatsotlhe,…
Botswana demands National Geographic share
President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi has told the National Geographic in no uncertain terms that Botswana wants a share of profits…
A closer look at the impact of government-sponsored hackathons on the Botswana tech ecosystem
In August 2021, Botswana’s Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB), responsible for the contracting process for government projects, announced…
US-Africa Summit yields positive results for Botswana
The president, Dr Mokgweetsi masisi has wrapped up his working visit to the US state of Texas, Houston and is…
Botswana selected to host next US Africa Business Summit
WASHINGTON D.C: The Corporate Council on Africa, the leading U.S. business association focused solely on connecting business interests between the…
US$98 million initiative to restore rangelands in
United States Conservation International, United Nations Green Climate Fund and Botswana’s Ministry of Agriculture recently launched a new initiative intend…
Botswana: African Development Bank Group commits $180 million to bolster post-COVID-19 economic recovery
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of $179.66 million to support government reforms…
Commissioning of satellite project phase one
Botswana satellite project (BOTSAT 1) first phase, a ground communication station is set for commissioning by President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi…
Gov’t undertakes mission to improve business climate
Government has undertaken a task to analyse and improve the climate of doing business in Botswana in line with the…
Botswana expects to launch its first satellite in 2023
The BotswanaSat-1 (Bot-SAT-1) is a cube satellite and will be used for earth observation Scientists in Botswana have said that…
USTDA, Botswana Renew Cooperation on Infrastructure
Arlington, VA – The U.S. Trade and Development Agency and Government of Botswana have renewed a longstanding partnership to develop…
Botswana reviews tech policy as gov’t waxes lyrical about innovation
Botswana’s government plans to link up with UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) to jointly review the country’s…
Trial planting of Chinese water-saving, drought-resistant rice in Botswana successful
(ECNS) — Botswana held “Chinese Rice Harvest Day” on Monday to celebrate the successful trial planting of water-saving and drought-resistant…
Botswana still country of painful extremes – UN
The level of inequality and poverty in Botswana may be worse than initially assumed by the country’s scholars and development…
Top producer Russia thwarts move to redefine ‘conflict diamonds’
JOHANNESBURG, June 16 (Reuters) – Russia, supported by Belarus, Central African Republic, Kyrgyzstan and Mali, has torpedoed a Western-backed proposal…
Botswana raises repo rate by 50 basis points to 2.15 pc
GABORONE, June 17 (Xinhua) — Bank of Botswana (BoB)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to increase the monetary policy rate,…
About 20% of Botswana workers living in poverty
The figure wouldn’t have changed much but in 2019, some 20% of the employed population in Botswana was living below…
“Fully embraced”? Botswana’s queer struggles since decriminalisation
The landmark 2019 ruling has been upheld, but Botswana’s LGBTQ community still face numerous challenges. In November 2021, Botswana’s Court…
Botswana joins Innovation Bridge Portal
Botswana joined countries participating in the recently launched ‘The Innovation Bridge Portal’, a revamped digital portal, seeks to assist young…
Botswana’s strategy to stimulate post-pandemic growth
On the back of the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, Botswana is seeking to accelerate economic transformation plans, with a…
Botswana has best leadership in Africa and 16th globally – CIG report
Botswana has the best financial stewardship, leadership and foresight in Africa – the second Chandler Good Government Index (CIG), released Thursday, April 28 has revealed.…